Yamiche Alcindor

Yamiche Alcindor @Yamiche

President Biden says by July 4th “small groups” should be able to get together for backyard barbecues to mark our “independence from this virus” and the independence of the country. But, he cautions that’s the “goal” and that things can change. — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden says the new Education Secretary’s goal and priority will be to have the “majority” of K-12 schools open by his first 100 days. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jeffmason1: .⁦@FLOTUS⁩ listens in the background. https://t.co/dbnDiq42Yc — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jeffmason1: .⁦@FLOTUS⁩ walked into the East Room earlier and is standing behind the press corps, listening to her husband speak. https:… — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says Asian Americans who are facing a spike in hate crimes against them, have been unfairly “scapegoated” and it must end. He said: So many of them are on the frontline ... and still they are forced to fear for their lives. It’s wrong. It’s unAmerican. And it must stop. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jendeben: “Finding light in the darkness is a very American thing to do. In fact, it may be the most American thing to do,” @POTUS says… — PolitiTweet.org

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Pres Biden marks this day by saying more Americans have died from COVID than in World War I, World War II, Vietnam War and 9/11 combined. He’s leaning again on his own experience with tragedy to focus in on all the things we lost including Americans who died of natural causes. — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden marking one year of US COVID lockdowns gets to the heart of this last year saying, “We all lost something. .. I know it’s been hard. I truly know.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NewsHour: TONIGHT: Watch special coverage of President Joe Biden's address to the nation marking one year since the COVID-19 pandemic b… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NewsHour: Despite a big push from former presidents and first ladies encouraging Americans to get vaccinated, the latest PBS NewsHour/N… — PolitiTweet.org

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Important numbers on vaccine hesitancy we highlighted on @NewsHour. Americans who will choose NOT to be vaccinated if one is available to them: 49% GOP men 41% Republicans 40% White non-college educated men 38% White evangelicals 37% Latino 28% White 25% Black 11% Democrats https://t.co/tqaGRsjw04 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @weijia: NEW: Tonight @POTUS will call out the hate crimes against the Asian American community in his prime time address, a White House… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NewsHour: NEW: President Biden will direct states and territories to make all U.S. adults eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine by May 1. @… — PolitiTweet.org

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Pres Biden is making a series big announcements tonight including that he will direct states to make all adult Americans eligible for the vaccine by May 1, having the country be closer to normal by July 4th, and deploying 4,000 active troops to support vaccination efforts. 👇🏾 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GeoffRBennett: NEW: States with Republican governors had highest Covid incidence and death rates, study finds https://t.co/hjES73t801 — PolitiTweet.org

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LAPD mishandled protests last summer in the wake of George Floyd’s death, illegally detaining protesters, giving conflicting orders to its rank-and-file officers and striking people who had committed no crimes with rubber bullets, bean bags or batons. https://t.co/pwGg3CekqC — PolitiTweet.org

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Former Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller to VICE: “Would anybody have marched on the Capitol, and tried to overrun the Capitol, without the president’s speech? I think it’s pretty much definitive that wouldn’t have happened.” https://t.co/HcXRQxuA1c — PolitiTweet.org

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.@PressSec says the WH doesn't feel the need to put "new labels" on the situation at the border when pressed about why the Biden administration refuses to call it a "crisis" despite spiking numbers & minors. She instead called situation "a vital human challenge at the border." — PolitiTweet.org

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.@PressSec says there will be some "news" in President Biden's speech night and that he will be trying to strike a balance between acknowledging how many people are dying of COVID & talking about a way forward to re-opening. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@PressSec pushing back on TX Gov Abbott, who has said immigrants are bringing COVID into the US. She says Abbott denied resources & that Q should be, why he is standing in the way of communities getting funding & support they need for testing, isolation, & quarantining efforts? — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @nathanielcline: The Unknowns of COVID-19: A year later, Loudoun County government officials reflect on coronavirus challenges Read sto… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kaylatausche: NEW: If the US has enough vaccines to inoculate all adults by the end of May, why does it need another 100M $JNJ vaccines… — PolitiTweet.org

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WH "Help is Here" Tour Next Week: Monday FLOTUS to Burlington, NJ VP Harris & Second Gentleman to Las Vegas, NV Tuesday POTUS to Delaware County, PA VP & Second Gentleman to Denver, CO Wednesday Second Gentleman to Albuquerque, New Mexico Friday POTUS & VP to Atlanta, GA — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW @PressSec says Americans can expect direct deposits from the COVID bill to begin hitting their accounts as early as this weekend. — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden didn't take any questions at the bill signing but said he expects to take some soon. The WH briefing is scheduled to start momentarily. — PolitiTweet.org

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Pres Biden has signed the American Rescue Act into law. He said: This historic legislation is about rebuilding the back bone this country and giving people who built this country a fight chance. He also said he will have a lot more to say about it tonight and tomorrow. — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: This afternoon, the President Biden will sign the American Rescue Plan in the Oval Office. The Vice President will also attend. The bill signing was going to be Friday but it’s been moved up. — PolitiTweet.org

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(!) Judge grants prosecution request to add third-degree murder charge against ex-officer Derek Chauvin who is charged in George Floyd’s death. — PolitiTweet.org

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Pres Biden will deliver his first primetime speech tonight marking the one year anniversary of US COVID lockdowns. The speech is expected to be under 20 mins. Aides say he’ll discuss the sacrifices made by Americans, the more than 500,000 lives lost, and how to defeat the virus. — PolitiTweet.org

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My latest: Jury selection is underway in the trial of former officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged w/ killing of George Floyd. @CWexlerPERF & @LawProfButler joined me to discuss why charging and convicting officers is very rare & the impact video makes. https://t.co/QfiEvi1ouU — PolitiTweet.org